UNSPSC 50593512: Dried Non GMO long striped eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO long striped eggplants that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50593512 Dried Non GMO long striped eggplants is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitation activity under this code does not reflect procurement of dried eggplants or any narrowly specified produce item. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code span broad school nutrition, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts where fresh produce, groceries, and prepared meals constitute line items within larger, multi-category food service buys. The code shows little focused activity around dried eggplants specifically; the mismatch between the nominal commodity definition and the actual procurement scope suggests this code may not be the primary vehicle through which state and local buyers source this item.

Recent opportunities reflect school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal governments issuing RFPs and IFBs for comprehensive food and produce supply. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (Solicitation BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) requested grocery bids spanning over 1,100 line items for school meals under the National School Lunch Program, including vegetables, fruits, dairy, and prepared items with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) solicited fresh produce across 200 line items—apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty produce—for delivery to three school sites from July 2026 through June 2027. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated spending of approximately $5.5 million combined, and RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County, Florida (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) issued a three-year senior meal preparation and delivery contract estimated at $17.8 million. These procurement patterns show a market dominated by school districts, state health agencies, and counties issuing multi-year agreements with large annual volumes; dried eggplants do not surface as a standalone focus in any recent opportunity.